Nathanael Charnock

Nathanael Charnock (1736-) was a general of Great Britain during the French and Indian War. Charnock commanded colonial forces after the battle of Dansville, where General William Johnson was wounded in battle.

Biography
Nathanael Charnock was born in the Thirteen Colonies (present-day United States) in 1736, and he became a general of the British Army. At the age of 21, he was made a general to succeed General William Johnson in command of the army in the Algonquin Territory (present-day northern New York State) after Johnson was wounded in the Battle of Dansville, and it was his responsibility to capture Fort Oswego from the French.